Now, why are there 123 qualifiers? Well, the award is given out annually "to the college football lineman — offense or defense — who, in addition to outstanding performance and ability, best exemplifies the discipline of Vince Lombardi."

And, of course, there are a lot of linemen.

For Oregon, Hronis Grasu, Tyler Johnstone and Derrick Malone made the cut.

Malone, a senior linebacker, qualifies because the award includes "down linemen, end-to-end, either on offense or defense, who set up no farther than 10 yards to the left or right of the ball, or linebackers who set up no farther than five yards deep from the line of scrimmage."

Grasu, a senior center, was a first-team all-Pac-12 selection as a junior and has been named a 2014 preseason All-American by Sporting News and Phil Steel.